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hello i had exposure 6 weeks ago i was drunk and i do not remember did i have condom or not oral was unprotected but as i try to remember i think i had condom during vaginal sex.

5 weeks after a bit more 5 week + 3 days later  thanks god i tested negative. test was done with ifa method. and my question is it reliable method and 5 weeks more test what percentage is aquracy?  plus i didnt have ars fever some ars symptoms i had but just infection maybe fever never went more than 37.4 and it was changing all the time.  and as i try to remmeber i thinki that my vaginal sex was protected (hope)

my question is stil about ifa method ? is it good method and what would be aquracy?
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Oral sex doesn't transmit HIV.
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oral se was unprotected  but i dont remember vaginal but as i thinki and i am almost sure it was protected.

but question is this ifa and elisa for example after 5 weeks would have given same results if i have taken both?
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Had you had protected sex you don't need testing.
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and is there any difference what i mena after 5 weeks if ifa said negative elisa would also have negative yes?
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An IFA test is a confirmative test like a Western Blot test used to confirm postive results.
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yes i think that i have protected vaginal.

and ifa test is as good as elisa test ??
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RELIABLE BUT NOT CONCLUSIVE.

test at 3 months post exposure for that conclusive result.

sounds like you had protected sex though...i think your anxiety is trying to convince you that you didnt.
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